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"Wikimedia Commons Jeff Kent, arguably the greatest power-hitting second baseman in the history of the game, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday night. The 57-year-old received 14 of a possible 16 votes from the contemporary baseball era committee, two more than the 12 needed for election. Kent played 17 MLB seasons, compiling 377 career home runs. Of them, 341 came as a second baseman, which is a major-league record."

"Bonds, perhaps the greatest offensive talent in baseball history with a record 762 career home runs, was one of eight notable names who were not inducted by the contemporary committee. The feared left-handed slugger, along with 354-game winner Roger Clemens and 500-home-run hitter Gary Sheffield, continues to be punished for their link to steroids though Sheffield has only been associated, never a proven user."

Jeff Kent, a 57-year-old power-hitting second baseman, received 14 of 16 votes from the contemporary baseball era committee and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Kent played 17 MLB seasons and hit 377 career home runs, 341 of them as a second baseman, a major-league record. Kent began with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1992, was traded to the Mets in the deal for David Cone, and later played for Cleveland and the San Francisco Giants, where he had his best seasons. Kent won the 2000 National League MVP after batting .334 with 33 homers and 125 RBI, and hit 175 homers in six seasons with the Giants while posting a .903 OPS.

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